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realjeberhart: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he breaks, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." —John Philpot Curran (1750-1817)

realjeberhart: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he breaks, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." —John Philpot Curran (1750-1817)

DrKuro9622: The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.,John Philpot Curran,Man, Liberty, Which ,

Thouotes: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

Funkypatriot: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. John Philpot Curran

AydmarJoao: John Philpot Curran, pronunciado em 1790 e publicado em Speeches on the late very interesting State trials (1808):

entropyrian: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

Chris96753: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

TrumanBShow: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance,” John Philpot Curran 1790

atkinsmike1: "The price of liberty is eternal vigilance" - John Philpot Curran (also attributed to Thomas Jefferson). This captures, for me, the importance of keeping the focus on electoral systems, and electoral integrity.

TomHoefling: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” -- John Philpot Curran, speech in Dublin, July 10, 1790

Dolivermore: 3 - Remain faithful and alert to such threats, as our enemies are patient and willing to use our weaknesses against us. “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” - John Philpot Curran (1790)

James_Jarrett: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” John Philpot Curran - I look around and see things degrading. I’ve tried to figure out what I can do. My conclusion is plant myself, eyes open, and not yield an inch in the face of those who think their way is the only way. It’s not.

revribhav: "I have never yet heard of a murderer who was not afraid of a ghost." — John Philpot Curran

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shibboleth679: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

Casey5122dark: The dying John Philpot Curran, when told by his doctor that he (Curran) was coughing with more difficulty, remarked, "That is surprising, since I have been practising all night."

fallon_donal: All of John Philpot Curran's defences of United Irish leaders are worth reading, some are included in collections of great speeches alongside figures like Lincoln, Gandhi and Pankhurst.

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mollybloomb0t: Hell am I ay and whose are you now like John Philpot Curran?

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

GinoskoHouse: God knows what lurks in men's hearts. John Philpot Curran said, “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” Vigilance without… and within the heart! Read “Lurking In The Shadows” and learn more at

AUepp86: Way to stand up for your Christian beliefs Pamela Ricard. “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance,” ~John Philpot Curran, 1750

FatirahAziz: Evil prospers when good men do nothing. John Philpot Curran

SikeiOdoyo: John Philpot Curran expressed this same sentiment in a speech upon the Right of Election in 1790 as below⬇️

Detour_Right: To Democrat voters, Most of you know your Party is leading America into extinction & dangerously wrong on most major issues. Don't follow the Party. Critically think for yourself & vote to save our country. ---- Evil prospers when good men do nothing. John Philpot Curran

somshrivastava_: The price of freedom is eternal vigilance. ~John Philpot Curran

GearyHiggins: They never quit... So, "The price of Freedom is eternal vigilance..."John Philpot Curran.

cathaldapapa: 24 July 1750: John Philpot Curran was born OTD. He was one of the great Legal orators of his Age and a defender in the Courts of members of the United Irishmen. He was born in Co Cork & after receiving a local education was sent to Trinity College Dublin.

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

IrishPhilosophy: First said by John Philpot Curran, in Dublin in 1790: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” Quote investigation

GeorgianFun: This card was posted from Peterborough by Doris in 1920. C18th lodgers and landlords sometimes found each other’s conversations boring too. John Philpot Curran, future Irish politician, found his first landlord dull,opinionated, inexperienced, unlearned and disputative.

GerBrowne4: John Philpot Curran (1750-1815) Newmarket Co Cork was renowned for his defence of the United Irishmen in the 1790’s & his famous quotation ‘The conditions upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance’, later altered to ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty’.

legalstyleblog: This opening speech for the Crown by the legendary Irish barrister John Philpot Curran in the 1801 trial of Sir Henry Hayes is a magnificent example of flowery yet clear legal rhetoric illustrating the differences between prosecution and defence. Learn from it.

CeruseArtist: Lavrov "His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin." - John Philpot Curran

WWETheRealATG: "I have never yet heard of a murderer who is not afraid of a ghost." - John Philpot Curran

johngphelan1: The Priory Ruins, Rathfarnham, Home of John Philpot Curran, father of Sarah Curran, lover of Robert Emmet, finally gets recognition with a beautiful Plaque. I am so proud and humbled to have lead this mission and congrats to all concerned especially SDCC and Hermitage Residents.

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

johngphelan1: Great to see our wildflower bed on The Priory Ruins, Rathfarnham, home of John Philpot Curran, father of Sarah Curran and lover of Robert Emmet coming to life. Our contribution to the environment . Some people thought it was a bit untidy but we need nature to survive. HELLO BEES.

SecretSoSHHiety: In Ireland 1750 John Philpot Curran was born.

IzzitUlysses: —Do you now like John Philpot Curran?

sohantweets: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” ― John Philpot Curran

ionsedge: Irish Judge John Philpot Curran, 1790

DrV_NeoMD: (based on a speech by John Philpot Curran, "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.") 2/2

BestQuote85: His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin. -John Philpot Curran -Smile

MYarkinErgin: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance." - John Philpot Curran

Chris_WCR: “Evil prospers when good men do nothing” John Philpot Curran - in this case bad men are complicit

JimCanOps: hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." was spoken by an Irish Statesman JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN, “Election of Lord Mayor of Dublin,” speech before the

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

Rupa06732878: His smile is like the silver plate on a coffin.~John Philpot Curran KYA KAR DIYA TEASER OUT NOW

IzzitUlysses: What the hell are you now like John Philpot Curran?

bezsylk: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt” John Philpot Curran

SarcasmLiving: Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot. – John Philpot Curran

ArtoServolt: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” ~ John Philpot Curran

BigHeyoka: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.” John Philpot Curran

get_zion: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” ― John Philpot Curran

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

AngieRyanclouds: It IS happening here. Get ready. Again. "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." John Philpot Curran

punkboyinsf: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance,” John Philpot Curran 1790. Often attributed wrongly to Thomas Jefferson as "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty" Both work in this situation. Be safe and weary of any new dangers in the future.

dradrianharris: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance", Judge John Philpot Curran, 1790. That's as true today as it was then.

GerBrowne4: John Philpot Curran (1750-1815) Newmarket Co Cork was renowned for his defence of the United Irishmen in the 1790’s & his famous quotation ‘The conditions upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance’, later altered to ‘Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty’.

pearsemuseumopw: Pearse liked to refer to Robert Emmet's great love Sarah Curran who lived in the Priory across the road from the Hermitage. Her father John Philpot Curran disapproved of Emmet, so the lovers met secretly in the grounds of the Hermitage. Photo Priory 1920s.

robohorgan: John Philpot Curran? Psha! Well, J. J. O’Molloy sent a long distance away. Again, I'm grateful for the Minister of Children and Family 1/4

mjp: "The condition on which God hath given liberty to man is eternal Vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime, and the punishment of his guilt." John Philpot Curran, Irish judge, 1790

TNalewaja: John Philpot Curran: "It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become..."

hasudi: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” ~John Philpot Curran~

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

Jason_Carlson75: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

hasudi: "Assassinate me you may; intimidate me you cannot." ~John Philpot Curran~

raquellrussell: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.” John Philpot Curran

arisolkovica: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” -John Philpot Curran

UlyssesReader: face. Irish volunteers. Where are you now? Established 1763. Dr Lucas. Who have you now like John Philpot Curran? Psha! —Well, J. J. O'Molloy said, Bushe K.C., for example. —Bushe?

CliveRhymester: As John Philpot Curran said "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance"

InTheNoosphere: Evil prospers when good men do nothing. - John Philpot Curran

JoyPeac74176377: "The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he break, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt." - John Philpot Curran

vid_Spillman: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” - John Philpot Curran

BoldlyMsBehavin: "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" -John Philpot Curran. Read the thread and act now while you can!

GenevoMundi: “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance”. Taking what our leaders tell us at face value is not being very vigilant. (The man who coined that aphorism, John Philpot Curran, a member of the British parliament, was concerned about domestic, not foreign, threats to his liberty.)

JulietColes_: be sufficiently awake to principle not to let liberty be smothered in material prosperity.” - John Philpot Curran

GoodBoy10204293: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance; which condition if he breaks, servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt.” —John Philpot Curran

ZinovyRoark: “It is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active. The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance.” – John Philpot Curran

ritenrong: Quote by John Philpot Curran: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." Or Roosevelt's foreign policy: "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." Maybe the west should quit being so nice to those despots, and regimes that would destroy democracy and human rights.

JDMMIG: “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance” John Philpot Curran, July 10, 1790

johnstonglenn: Denis Johnston's play The Old Lady Says 'No!' takes place in the mind of an actor who is playing Robert Emmet in a traditional patriotic drama. It opens in the garden of The Priory, the home of John Philpot Curran, close to Rathfarnham on the night of the 25th August, 1803.



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